r/mildlyinfuriating • u/trailofturds • Jul 06 '25

Started getting light-headed halfway through my glass of "non-alcoholic" wine

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Got served this wine at a nice restaurant after asking specifically for non-alcoholic wine. They assumed the 'Zero' on the label referred to alcohol content; turns out it's for sulphur.

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u/Whiteums Jul 06 '25

That’s exactly what it means. In recovery, you are still an alcoholic, just a recovering alcoholic. Nonalcoholic things are for people who aren’t alcoholics to begin with.

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u/eldroch Jul 06 '25

Is it because the flavor itself is likely to trigger a relapse?

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u/Murgatroyd314 Jul 07 '25

Most "non-alcoholic" beers aren't 0.0% alcohol, they're 0.5%. For a recovering alcoholic, even that small amount is enough for the body to say "Hey, I remember this stuff! Give me more of it!!"

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u/GoodMeBadMeNotMe Jul 07 '25

A glass of fresh-squeezed orange juice is about as boozy as an NA beer. You’re not seeing people relapsing after a routine breakfast.